Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-13
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
T FROM CHESTER.

i. CHESTER, July 1.-THE following is an
abstract of personal propertyin this county,
as returned by the County Auditor and
equalized by the County Board, for the
wear commencing November, l, 1886:
Number of horses-1,255 value, $7O,280.
~Cattle-3,134; value, S40,745. Mules-2,-
281; value, 1925, 345. Sheep and goats
] ,4S9; value, 81, 595. Hogs-2,127; value,
50, $3.50. Colds and silver watchesand plate
499; value, S14,31O. Pianos, melodeons
and organs-151 value, ST., 120. Wagons,
buggies and carriages-1, $40; value S47,-
875. Dogs-1,35 1 ; value, S6,755. Average
value of property appertaining to mer-
chandise, SITS ,475. Average valued prop
erty appertaining to manufacturers, ST.
5S5. Value of machinery, engines, tools
&C., $50, $40. Value of moneys, including
bank bills and circulating notes. Sl6,59O.
Value of all credits, S217, 100. Value OF
stocks of any company or corporation IN
this State, except National Banks, S24,43O.
Bonds not exempt from taxation $42,l95.
Value of other property, including house,
hold furniture and crops, $23O, 800. Total
value of all taxable personal property in
Chester county, $1,079,O3O.
Mr.. Joseph Lindsay of our town, and
Miss Bessie Dufie, of Columbia, were mar
ried on last Tuesday at the residence OF
the brides father by the Rev. MIR. WOOD.
The attendants were: Mr.. John Whlte
and Miss Annie Duffie, Mr.. John Dutfie
and Miss Mamie Lindsay. Congratula-
tions and refreshments followed the mar
rage service. The happy couple arrived
here on the afternoon train. May their
happiness be endless and boundless.
Alodge of knights of Honor has recent
ly been organized at Blackstocks The fol-
lowing are the officers: DIR. w. G.. Corn
we'll, dictator; J. R. Craig, Vice Dictator !;
R. J. MackoreI, Assistant Dictator; q. IL.
Kennedy, Reporter; D. II. Stevenson,
Financial Reporter; Alex. Mcdonald,
Treasurer; Rev. J. L. McClain, Chaplain !;
R. B. Mills, Guide; j. E. Douglas, Guar
dian. DIR. l.. S. Douglas, T. w. Brice and
J.. E. Craig, Trustees. The lodge begins
with twenty members. :.
Mr.. Tilman Dixon, while SEEMING in
Catawba river last Monday with a party
of friends, was drowned. He was attacked
| with cramp, and being some distance from
| his friends met an untimely death. A
| wife and many children lament their bit
| ter af1iction.
Through the fundamentally Of Rev. Mr..
C%hreitzburg, q Lodge of Good Templars
was organized at this place a few months
| ago. 1t is in a very prosperous condition,
and gives promise of accomplishing much
| good. The membership has increasedfrom
IA to IS. A number of our young men
| who were inclined to indulge their taste
| for ardent spirits, have Joined the Lodge.
May they be true to their pledge even to
the end of life.
A considerable number Of Changers OF
this county contemplate attendance OF the
interstate Grange encampment at Spar
tanburg in August. They expect to 60 in
| wagons and live in tents during their alb
sence. tits to be hoped they will not only
carry out their present plans, but will in
addition take along some of the products
of Chester county to be exhibited at the
| encampment. The resources and products
of our county are entitled to a place in the
Spartanburg picture.
The National Bank of Chester has de-
! clared a semi-annual dividend of four per
| cent.
The Chester survivors of the 9Th Regi-
| ment decided at late meetingt to abandon
/ their proposed trip to Petersburg. They
| will hold the annual reunion with the
| Fairfield veterans of the same Regiment,
| in Winnsboro, next month. Hon. H. A.
Gaillard will be the orator of the occasion.
Heavy rains last week did some dam
age in the county. NJ.